A dedicated social worker recently went through a divorce with his wife. Since the breakup, he has been drinking excessively in the evenings. Work is starting to be affected due to missed deadlines, arriving late, and not being available during on-call status. One of his fellow colleagues consulted with him, but did not see any progress. Not knowing what else to do, the colleague contacts the social work administrator. What is the supervisor's recommendation?

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The social worker has an impairment that is affecting his professional work ethics. After attempted consultations by colleagues with no reasonable progress, the administrator was notified. It is the employing agency's duty to offer services to help the supervisee with his impairment. If the services are turned down and others not sought, then termination may be warranted.

A Dedicated Social Worker Recently Went Through a Divorce with His